Johannes Gerhardus GREEFF

Notes:

Maybe lives in Vereeniging

Johannes married Susanna Hendrina VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN on 18 Dec 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Afrca. Susanna was born on 21 Mar 1970 in Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Armand GREEFF was born on 5 Dec 1990 in Odendaalsrus, O.F.S., South Africa.

Other Events:

• Address: Gabriel Johannes (Sonny) Greeff; Address:
  Posbus 481
  Zeerust, Zeerust
• Phone: 018 642 1244

Notes:

Lived at Magaliesberg, near Zeerust.

Gabriel married Cecilia Jacoba BENADE in 1949, and was divorced. Cecilia was born on 14 Apr 1927 in Groot-Marico, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 23 Oct 2006 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Catherine Dorothy DAVEY. Catherine was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Goedgegun, Swaziland; died on 17 Dec 2001 in Hartbeesfontein; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: H475

Notes:

Date of his death provided by Francois Greeff, e-SAGI, Mei 2007, source to be confirmed.

According to anecdotal evidence from Andries Petrus (Boet) du Preez *9 Aug 1928, confirmed by G J (Sonny) Greeff, *3 Nov 1926, Jan Greeff who was adjutant to General Koos de la Rey during the Anglo-Boer war, was in charge of operations during the battle of Magersfontein, where Buller was defeated.

This is known as one of general de la Rey's finest victories but ironically he was not present. He was attending the funeral of his son Adaan who had been killed in action. The battle was fought under the leadership of Col Jan Greeff.

Emily Hobhouse, in her book "Boer War Letters," Human & Rosseau, ISBN 00 0 7981 1823 7, pp 2880 para 4:

I was taken about the district by Mrs de la Rey's brother, a young Mr. Greeff and we dined at his house, a dreadful ruin, with the floors all rooted up and the doors gone and the wall broken. It was a fine big house and remained intact until 12 May 1902, when ten days before Peace and during negotiations the troops took it into their hands to wreck it utterly. So they live in terrible discomfort in a couple of rooms and wonder if they will ever have enough money to rebuild it, seeing compensation is a fraud and they have no cash properly to restock the farm.

And on pp 289 para 3: I was driven by Mr Greeff and Mr Malan and found the entire population of the hamlet assembled in the marquee school to receive me...

Pieter du Preez (grandson) recalls that oupa Jan lived in the farm house at Manana before the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer war. He owns a copper chandelier which had been plastered into the wall together with a few other valuables when they had to leave the house during the war.

He vaguely remembers that great-grandpa H A built a small house on the farm which was later replaced by the large farm house by his son, Gabriël Johannes.

This evidence appears to be incorrect. Subsequent word-of-mouth evidence derived from direct descendants indicate that the large house was built by H A Greeff.

Gabriel married Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET on 6 May 1891 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Carolina was born on 8 Apr 1873 in Dordrecht, Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Jul 1947 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana Cemetery, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H475

Notes:

A1b1c1d2e1f2g9 Oompie's sister